Experts
Virginia Postrel
Author; Blogger; Editor
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You can gain a lot of insights about the operation of human psychology and human societies from biology. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In World
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The many positive benefits of the knowledge and creativity dispersed throughout the world. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Future
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Technological advancement and the ensuing social consequences and philosophical debate. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In World
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There is a drive to make incremental improvements. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In World
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In the potential of the individual and the value of learning. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Belief
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A great idea, but more focused, interesting, and less mainstream panels are needed. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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People assimilate seemingly radical changes into their normal world. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: How has globalization changed regional culture?
Today's cultural cross-pollenization is making differences ever more subtle. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In World
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Why we haven't all become secular yet. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In History
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Re: What does it mean to be human?
What do you do about when you find the biological roots of behavior? Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Identity
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Re: What forces have shaped humanity most?
The drive to improve has shaped humanity. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Science & Tech
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Randomness is not free will. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Belief
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Re: What is your creative process?
Ideas germinate during the twilight zone. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Postrel realized the magnitude of the problem when she donated a kidney to a friend. T Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Health & Medicine, Science & Tech
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Design and the Implications of Image
Nonfunctional designs are the most interesting ones, Postrel says. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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Virginia Postrel Discusses Modern Libertarianism
The former Reason magazine editor at Atlantic writer discusses the Libertarian ethos. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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The Evolution of the American South
After World War II, the U.S. South was basically a rich third world country. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In World
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How to build our common knowledge base. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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We must think of new efficient regulations. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Inspiration is intuition, refined. Read More
December 27, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
Virginia Postrel is a political and cultural writer who is a contributing editor for The Atlantic, editor-in-chief of DeepGlamour.net, and the author of The Substance of Style and The Future and Its Enemies. She is currently writing a book on glamour for The Free Press. She previously wrote an economics column in The New York Times for six years, served as editor of Reason and has worked as a reporter for Inc. Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Individual Rights and is a popular blogger and speaker. She was educated at Princeton University and lives in Los Angeles.
